1. TO PLAY ALONG
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2. BEST PRACTICES
TEACHING IN MOODLE
Michelle Moore
Chief Evangelist

3. Overall, document management and
broadcast-oriented communication tools
. . . comprise 95% of all [LMS] user
actions.
- Charles Severance and Stephanie D. Teasley
http://misc.si.umich.edu/media/papers/p758-severance.pdf
DON‟T think “bulletin board.”
www.flickr.com/photos/andrewmalone/2355592191

4. DO think “blended classroom.”
www.flickr.com/photos/misbehave/2947260485/

5. DO start small.

6. DON‟T forget to plan big!

7. COURSE DESIGN

8. DON‟T use more than 3 font styles per page.

9. DO maintain consistency.
Screen capture from http://coolcourses.moodle.org/course/view.php?id=43

10. DO use topic summaries and labels.

11. DON‟T use the course page for content.

12. DO simplify delivery!

13. DON‟T be afraid of white space.

14. DO use images to enhance your course.

15. DON‟T let those images take over your course.

16. ABOUT YOUR ACTIVITIES

17. DON‟T be the one doing all the work!
Screen capture from http://coolcourses.moodle.org/course/view.php?id=4

18. DO let students participate and collaborate.

19. DO work together.

20. DO involve everyone.
www.flickr.com/photos/torontohistory/4908446456/

21. DO be flexible.
www.flickr.com/photos/lindseykone/5362310959/

22. DON‟T be too flexible!

23. DON‟T forget about the logs.

24. Course settings > Show activity reports > Yes
DO let students see their logs.

25. DO walk the walk.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/drydens/1216921325

26. DO think about how to keep „em coming back.

27. GRADE LEVEL IDEAS
 Primary
 Intermediate
 Middle School
 High School

28. QUESTIONS?
 Michelle Moore
 michelle@remote-learner.net
 Twitter: @michelledmoore
 http://slideshare.net/michelledmoore
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